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olyman1955 Author

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How to resolve Slow Email Opening on macOS Monterey 12.4

Seems like ever since my Mac OS Monterey was updated to 12.4, I've had a lot of problems opening my email. I can click on the email envelope to open my email and wait a minute or so for my emails to be downloaded. Then when I click on the email to open, it only opens to show who it's from and the subject, but it may take anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes to fully open the message of the email. Even if it's only 2 or 3 lines. Normally, I could click on the email and it would open completely, whether it was an ad or a letter from someone. Has anyone else had this slow email opening problem?

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Mac mini, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jun 5, 2022 2:46 PM

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Mfiles

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Posted on Jun 26, 2022 10:39 AM

Here is what worked for me today 6/26/22 (OS Monterey 12.4 on iMac). I went into Mail>Preferences>Privacy and unchecked "Protect Mail Activity." I made sure "Hide IP Address" was checked. Suddenly all my emails will open. It was taking 1-2 minutes or more every day since the last OS update. What a relief. I hope this is useful for you.

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Feb 2, 2023 11:13 PM in response to vesta822

Unfortunately this method didn’t help me

Linens55

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Mar 6, 2023 4:38 AM in response to olyman1955

Same Problem.

Quit Mail, Holding down Shift while Re-Launching did the job for me.

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Mar 10, 2023 8:03 AM in response to Philip Ross1

Philip,

Have you tried unchecking "Protect Mail Activity' and checking "Hide IP Address" in Privacy-Mail Preferences?

It worked for me.

Mar 10, 2023 3:39 PM in response to chasmonewm

Thanks! If appears to have worked with the old PowerBook.

Mar 21, 2023 8:28 AM in response to MacUser_114

This fix works, then it doesn't work. And yes, it's irritating!

BHi1971

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Nov 28, 2023 10:58 AM in response to Mfiles

Worked for me - so far!

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Jan 25, 2024 1:26 PM in response to Mfiles

Brilliant Mfiles I have been having the same issues for quite a while now and this fixed it immediately.

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Apr 20, 2024 12:27 PM in response to BDAqua

Already using the Google DNS, added the 1.1.1.1 and 9.9.9.9 for grin, no change

I run a clean OS, no anti virus, no VPN that is on when I'm using Mail.app.

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Apr 20, 2024 2:16 PM in response to Mac_Dr

I suggested a New Location as there's a dozen or more other files involved, plus it does,'t take up thatmuch room, & can easily switch Locations back to where you are now. :)

Mac_Dr

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Apr 20, 2024 3:13 PM in response to BDAqua

Just blew out all my stored locations, restarted, & switched to a different 5 ghz Network I normally just use for clients. No change, still 25 seconds to launch, beach balling until that point.